Airport guide
Culiacan International AirportIATA code CUL
Culiacan International Airport (CUL/MMCL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Culiacan, Mexico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Culiacan, Mexico
- Codes
- CUL · MMCL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Mazatlan
- Region
- North America
Culiacan International Airport (CUL/MMCL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Culiacan, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Mazatlan local time at coordinates 24.770°, -107.470°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Culiacan International Airport (CUL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Culiacan, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Culiacan International Airport details
- IATA code
- CUL
- ICAO code
- MMCL
- City
- Culiacan
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Mazatlan
- Coordinates
- 24.765°, -107.475°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Culiacan International Airport’s own pages.
CUL airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 33 m (108 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 2.61 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.mx (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Valle del Fuerte International Airport LMM · 191 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CUL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 03/21: 2,245 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,245 m7,365 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CUL
Originfacts does not track any routes from CUL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CUL is
9.3 km west-southwest
Culiacan International Airport lies 9.3 km west-southwest of Culiacán city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CUL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Culiacan, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Culiacan International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/culiacan (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Culiacan
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Los MochisFederal AirportLMM192 km
- MazatlanMazatlan International AirportMZT216 km
- San Jose del CaboLos CabosSJD290 km
- La PazLeon AirportLAP303 km
- DurangoGuadalupe Victoria AirportDGO306 km
- San Jose del CaboCabo San LucasCSL323 km
- Ciudad ObregonCiudad Obregon AirportCEN375 km
- LoretoLoreto AirportLTO412 km
- TorreonFrancisco Sarabia International AirportTRC419 km
Culiacan International Airport: common questions
Where is Culiacan International Airport?
Culiacan International Airport serves Culiacan, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 24.765°, -107.475°.
What are the airport codes for Culiacan International Airport?
The IATA code is CUL and the ICAO code is MMCL.
What time zone is CUL in?
Culiacan International Airport is in the America/Mazatlan time zone.
What is the official website of Culiacan International Airport?
The airport’s official website is oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/culiacan. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Culiacan International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CUL: 03/21 (2,245 m (7,365 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Culiacan International Airport?
Wikidata records 2.61 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Culiacan International Airport?
Per Wikidata, CUL is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.
How far is CUL from Culiacán city centre?
Culiacan International Airport is about 9.3 km west-southwest of Culiacán city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Culiacan International Airport?
OurAirports gives CUL’s elevation as 33 m (108 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Culiacan International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2231716 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)